Senior Reliability Engineer - Food Plant Optimization

Schwan's Company; Beaumont (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Time off programs

Retirement and financial offerings

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s Company in Beaumont, CA is seeking a Sr. Reliability Engineer to examine production equipment and develop reliability solutions that keep lines running efficiently.

Under the Sr. Director’s supervision, you will analyze failures, implement preventive and predictive maintenance, and collaborate with design engineering to select materials and equipment. Travel up to 10-20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering; SMRP recertification within 2 years.
• 7+ years of experience in maintenance and reliability, production management, engineering or operations.
• Knowledge of reliability testing methods (FMEA/FMECA, reliability prediction, fault tree analysis, parts stress analysis, worst-case analysis).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with project management experience across multiple projects.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Measure and analyze reliability of design, materials, processes, cost and final products of production equipment.
• Develop solutions for repetitive failures to improve plant operations; use SPC, reliability modeling, Weibull, Six Sigma.
• Define, monitor and refine asset maintenance plans including preventive maintenance and predictive testing.
• Evaluate equipment and suppliers; assist selection of materials for production equipment.
• Perform breakdown analysis and root cause analysis; present findings to senior leadership.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Data analysis

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

SMRP certification (or equivalent) within 2 years

Tools

SPC software

Job description

CJ Schwan’s Company in Beaumont, CA is seeking a Sr. Reliability Engineer to examine production equipment and develop reliability solutions that keep lines running efficiently.

Under the Sr. Director’s supervision, you will analyze failures, implement preventive and predictive maintenance, and collaborate with design engineering to select materials and equipment. Travel up to 10-20% may be required.